Symbolic stars
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Although they do not correspond to any particular observable stars visible in the night sky, they are described in similar terms to observable
The term "shén shā" is sometimes translated literally as "gods and devils", but in-fact they do not relate to any ghosts or celestial beings; in this case, shen (神) means beneficial influence and sha (煞) means baleful influence.
The calculation of the symbolic stars is logically connected to the Na Yin (納音) melodic elements theory, Ten Gods (十神) theory, Twelve Gods of Longevity (长生十二神), etc. The symbolic stars are like the “leaves” of the heavenly stems and earthly branches in the big tree of Chinese astrology and can provide a very specific information in the horoscope analysis.
The symbolic stars are used in many methods of Chinese astrology and metaphysics:
In Chinese astrology, there are more than 180 symbolic stars.[
See also
References
- ^ a b Smith (2017), pp. 344–345.
Bibliography
- Smith, Richard (2017). "The Legacy of Daybooks in Late Imperial and Modern China". In Harper, Donald; Kalinowski, Marc (eds.). Books of Fate and Popular Culture in Early China: The Daybook Manuscripts of the Warring States, Qin, and Han. Brill. pp. 336–372. .